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Citizen Outreach Legislative Ratings ‘09
...............Legislative Ratings 2009
..................Executive Summary
1. With great consideration, Citizen Outreach has chosen to rate 27 bills that originated in the State Assembly and 24 that originated in the
State Senate in the 2009 session. With our focus entirely on legislation that effects personal liberty and/or calls for a change in the size and
scope of state government, we hand-selected the following bills to be highlighted for Nevada taxpayers’consideration.
The results reveal that while few of our state senators stood on the side of limited government, a handful of tough assembly members stood
strong against the liberal leadership in Carson City that sought only to expand government and levy higher taxes on Nevadans rather than
address the true problem in state government finance: overspending.
Each bill is weighted with “one point” for every vote that falls in line with a limited government philosophy. Only two votes were weighted
double: the Assembly voice vote in December 2008 to approve Barbara Buckley as the Assembly Speaker and IP1, the egregious room tax
increase in Washoe and Clark Counties. In addition to votes made in the legislature, signers of the Taxpayer Protection Pledge were awarded
one additional point. Those legislators who have not signed the Pledge were awarded a “zero” in that category.
Special attention should be given to the two major tax increase bills that passed the legislature this session. SB 429 increased taxes by over
$780 million dollars. This bill, in conjunction with IP1, coming at a price tag of $292 million, will cost taxpayers an additional $1.07 billion in
the coming biennium- the largest tax hike in Nevada history. Less obvious, but several bills that provided for small and onerous fee increases
are also included in the ratings. As with any tedious legislative analysis, errors are possible. Improbable, but possible. We reserve the right to
edit the ratings at our discretion.
2. Citizen Outreach Legislative Ratings ‘09 Assembly
Members of the Nevada State Assembly were rated on 45 unique bills, their stance on the Taxpayer Protection Pledge, their voice vote on the
confirmation of Speaker Buckley, and 16 “second chance” veto override votes. Two votes were given double weight- IP1 and the Speaker
confirmation vote. Overall, the score is taken out of 65 possible points. If a legislator did not vote on particular bills, their absenteeism,
abstention, or excusal is noted. Numbers have been rounded up.
Assemblyman Paul Aizley Democrat District 41 3/65 2 Excused “No-Votes” 5%
Assemblyman Bernie Anderson Democrat District 31 4/65 6%
Assemblyman Morse Arberry, Jr. Democrat District 7 2/65 7 Excused “No-Votes” 3%
Assemblyman Kelvin Atkinson Democrat District 17 1/65 2%
Assemblyman David Bobzien Democrat District 24 3/65 5%
Assemblywoman (Speaker) Barbara Buckley Democrat District 8 2/65 1 No-Vote 3%
3 Citizen Outreach Legislative Ratings ‘09
Assemblyman John Carpenter Republican District 33 23/65 4 Excused “No-Votes” 35%
Assemblyman Chad Christensen Republican District 13 38/65 4 Excused “No-Votes” 58%
Assemblyman Jerry Claborn Democrat District 19 3/65 2 Excused “No-Votes” 5%
Assemblyman Ty Cobb Republican District 26 50/65 2 “No-Votes” 77%
Assemblyman Marcus Conklin Democrat District 37 2/65 3%
Assemblyman Mo Denis Democrat District 28 2/65 3%
Assemblywoman Marilyn Dondero Loop Democrat District 5 2/65 3%
4 Citizen Outreach Legislative Ratings ‘09
Assemblywoman Heidi Gansert Republican District 25 21/65 32%
Assemblyman Ed Goedhart Republican District 36 55/65 85%
Assemblyman Pete Goicoechea Republican District 35 23/65 35%
Assemblyman Tom Grady Republican District 38 22/65 4 Excused “No-Votes” 34%
Assemblyman Don Gustavson Republican District 32 53/65 82%
Assemblyman John Hambrick Republican District 2 44/65 68%
Assemblyman Joe Hardy Republican District 20 22/65 34%
Assemblyman Joseph Hogan Democrat District 10 2/65 3%
5 Citizen Outreach Legislative Ratings ‘09
Assemblyman William Horne Democrat District 34 2/65 3%
Assemblyman Ruben Kihuen Democrat District 11 2/65 3%
Assemblywoman Marilyn Kirkpatrick Democrat District 1 2/65 2 Excused “No-Votes” 3%
Assemblywoman Ellen Koivisto Democrat District 14 3/65 5%
Assemblywoman Sheila Leslie Democrat District 27 4/65 1 “No-Vote” 6%
Assemblyman Mark Manendo Democrat District 18 4/65 6%
Assemblywoman April Mastroluca Democrat District 29 2/65 3%
Assemblyman Richard McArthur Republican District 4 48/65 74%
6 Citizen Outreach Legislative Ratings ‘09
Assemblywoman Kathy McClain Democrat District 15 3/65 5%
Assemblyman Harry Mortenson Democrat District 42 3/65 2 Excused “No-Votes” 5%
Assemblyman Harvey Munford Democrat District 6 3/65 5%
Assemblyman John Oceguera Democrat District 16 2/65 3%
Assemblyman James Ohrenschall Democrat District 12 4/65 6%
Assemblywoman Bonnie Parnell Democrat District 40 2/65 5 Excused “No-Votes” 3%
Assemblywoman Peggy Pierce Democrat District 3 3/65 5%
Assemblyman Tick Segerblom Democrat District 9 2/65 3%
7 Citizen Outreach Legislative Ratings ‘09
Assemblyman James Settelmeyer Republican District 39 42/65 65%
Assemblywoman Debbie Smith Democrat District 30 3/65 5%
Assemblywoman Ellen Spiegel Democrat District 21 2/65 3%
Assemblyman Lynn Stewart Republican District 22 23/65 35%
Assemblywoman Melissa Woodbury Republican District 23 25/65 38%
8 Citizen Outreach Legislative Ratings ‘09
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Members of the Nevada State Senate were rated on 47 unique bills, their stance on the Taxpayer Protection Pledge, and 20 “second chance”
veto override votes. IP1, the room tax hike, is doubleweighted. Overall, the score is taken out of 69 possible points. Numbers have been
rounded up.
Senator Mark Amodei Republican Capital District 32/69 46%
Senator Shirley Breeden Democrat District 5 5/69 7%
Senator Terry Care Democrat District 7 12/69 17%
Senator Maggie Carlton Democrat District 2 10/69 14%
Senator Barbara Cegavske Republican District 8 36/69 1 “No-Vote” 52%
Senator Bob Coffin Democrat District 10 6/69 1 Absent “No-Vote” 9%
9 Citizen Outreach Legislative Ratings ‘09
Senator Allison Copening Democrat District 6 6/69 9%
Senator Warren Hardy Republican District 12 14/69 5 “No-Votes” 20%
Senator (Majority Leader) Steven Horsford Democrat District 4 7/69 10%
Senator John Lee Democrat District 1 7/69 2 Excused “No-Votes” 10%
Senator Bernice Mathews Democrat District 1, Washoe 7/69 10%
Senator Mike McGinness Republican Central NV District 34/69 1 Absent “No-Vote” 49%
Senator Dennis Nolan Republican District 9 15/69 2 Excused “No-Votes” 22%
Senator David Parks Democrat District 7 5/69 7%
10 Citizen Outreach Legislative Ratings ‘09
Senator (Minority Leader) Bill Raggio Republican District 3, Washoe 12/69 1 “No-Vote” 17%
Senator Dean Rhoads Republican Rural District 15/69 22%
Senator Mike Schneider Democrat District 11 6/69 9%
Senator Randolph Townsend Republican District 4 9/69 4 Excused “No-Votes” 13%
Senator Maurice Washington Republican District 2, Washoe 33/69 1 Excused “No-Vote” 48%
Senator Valerie Weiner Democrat District 3 4/69 6%
Senator Joyce Woodhouse Democrat District 5 5/69 7%
State Senate in the 2009 session. With our focus entirely on legislation that effects personal liberty and/or calls for a change in the size and
scope of state government, we hand-selected the following bills to be highlighted for Nevada taxpayers’consideration.
The results reveal that while few of our state senators stood on the side of limited government, a handful of tough assembly members stood
strong against the liberal leadership in Carson City that sought only to expand government and levy higher taxes on Nevadans rather than
address the true problem in state government finance: overspending.
Each bill is weighted with “one point” for every vote that falls in line with a limited government philosophy. Only two votes were weighted
double: the Assembly voice vote in December 2008 to approve Barbara Buckley as the Assembly Speaker and IP1, the egregious room tax
increase in Washoe and Clark Counties. In addition to votes made in the legislature, signers of the Taxpayer Protection Pledge were awarded
one additional point. Those legislators who have not signed the Pledge were awarded a “zero” in that category.
Special attention should be given to the two major tax increase bills that passed the legislature this session. SB 429 increased taxes by over
$780 million dollars. This bill, in conjunction with IP1, coming at a price tag of $292 million, will cost taxpayers an additional $1.07 billion in
the coming biennium- the largest tax hike in Nevada history. Less obvious, but several bills that provided for small and onerous fee increases
are also included in the ratings. As with any tedious legislative analysis, errors are possible. Improbable, but possible. We reserve the right to
edit the ratings at our discretion.
2. Citizen Outreach Legislative Ratings ‘09 Assembly
Members of the Nevada State Assembly were rated on 45 unique bills, their stance on the Taxpayer Protection Pledge, their voice vote on the
confirmation of Speaker Buckley, and 16 “second chance” veto override votes. Two votes were given double weight- IP1 and the Speaker
confirmation vote. Overall, the score is taken out of 65 possible points. If a legislator did not vote on particular bills, their absenteeism,
abstention, or excusal is noted. Numbers have been rounded up.
Assemblyman Paul Aizley Democrat District 41 3/65 2 Excused “No-Votes” 5%
Assemblyman Bernie Anderson Democrat District 31 4/65 6%
Assemblyman Morse Arberry, Jr. Democrat District 7 2/65 7 Excused “No-Votes” 3%
Assemblyman Kelvin Atkinson Democrat District 17 1/65 2%
Assemblyman David Bobzien Democrat District 24 3/65 5%
Assemblywoman (Speaker) Barbara Buckley Democrat District 8 2/65 1 No-Vote 3%
3 Citizen Outreach Legislative Ratings ‘09
Assemblyman John Carpenter Republican District 33 23/65 4 Excused “No-Votes” 35%
Assemblyman Chad Christensen Republican District 13 38/65 4 Excused “No-Votes” 58%
Assemblyman Jerry Claborn Democrat District 19 3/65 2 Excused “No-Votes” 5%
Assemblyman Ty Cobb Republican District 26 50/65 2 “No-Votes” 77%
Assemblyman Marcus Conklin Democrat District 37 2/65 3%
Assemblyman Mo Denis Democrat District 28 2/65 3%
Assemblywoman Marilyn Dondero Loop Democrat District 5 2/65 3%
4 Citizen Outreach Legislative Ratings ‘09
Assemblywoman Heidi Gansert Republican District 25 21/65 32%
Assemblyman Ed Goedhart Republican District 36 55/65 85%
Assemblyman Pete Goicoechea Republican District 35 23/65 35%
Assemblyman Tom Grady Republican District 38 22/65 4 Excused “No-Votes” 34%
Assemblyman Don Gustavson Republican District 32 53/65 82%
Assemblyman John Hambrick Republican District 2 44/65 68%
Assemblyman Joe Hardy Republican District 20 22/65 34%
Assemblyman Joseph Hogan Democrat District 10 2/65 3%
5 Citizen Outreach Legislative Ratings ‘09
Assemblyman William Horne Democrat District 34 2/65 3%
Assemblyman Ruben Kihuen Democrat District 11 2/65 3%
Assemblywoman Marilyn Kirkpatrick Democrat District 1 2/65 2 Excused “No-Votes” 3%
Assemblywoman Ellen Koivisto Democrat District 14 3/65 5%
Assemblywoman Sheila Leslie Democrat District 27 4/65 1 “No-Vote” 6%
Assemblyman Mark Manendo Democrat District 18 4/65 6%
Assemblywoman April Mastroluca Democrat District 29 2/65 3%
Assemblyman Richard McArthur Republican District 4 48/65 74%
6 Citizen Outreach Legislative Ratings ‘09
Assemblywoman Kathy McClain Democrat District 15 3/65 5%
Assemblyman Harry Mortenson Democrat District 42 3/65 2 Excused “No-Votes” 5%
Assemblyman Harvey Munford Democrat District 6 3/65 5%
Assemblyman John Oceguera Democrat District 16 2/65 3%
Assemblyman James Ohrenschall Democrat District 12 4/65 6%
Assemblywoman Bonnie Parnell Democrat District 40 2/65 5 Excused “No-Votes” 3%
Assemblywoman Peggy Pierce Democrat District 3 3/65 5%
Assemblyman Tick Segerblom Democrat District 9 2/65 3%
7 Citizen Outreach Legislative Ratings ‘09
Assemblyman James Settelmeyer Republican District 39 42/65 65%
Assemblywoman Debbie Smith Democrat District 30 3/65 5%
Assemblywoman Ellen Spiegel Democrat District 21 2/65 3%
Assemblyman Lynn Stewart Republican District 22 23/65 35%
Assemblywoman Melissa Woodbury Republican District 23 25/65 38%
8 Citizen Outreach Legislative Ratings ‘09
......................................................................................./...........Senate
Members of the Nevada State Senate were rated on 47 unique bills, their stance on the Taxpayer Protection Pledge, and 20 “second chance”
veto override votes. IP1, the room tax hike, is doubleweighted. Overall, the score is taken out of 69 possible points. Numbers have been
rounded up.
Senator Mark Amodei Republican Capital District 32/69 46%
Senator Shirley Breeden Democrat District 5 5/69 7%
Senator Terry Care Democrat District 7 12/69 17%
Senator Maggie Carlton Democrat District 2 10/69 14%
Senator Barbara Cegavske Republican District 8 36/69 1 “No-Vote” 52%
Senator Bob Coffin Democrat District 10 6/69 1 Absent “No-Vote” 9%
9 Citizen Outreach Legislative Ratings ‘09
Senator Allison Copening Democrat District 6 6/69 9%
Senator Warren Hardy Republican District 12 14/69 5 “No-Votes” 20%
Senator (Majority Leader) Steven Horsford Democrat District 4 7/69 10%
Senator John Lee Democrat District 1 7/69 2 Excused “No-Votes” 10%
Senator Bernice Mathews Democrat District 1, Washoe 7/69 10%
Senator Mike McGinness Republican Central NV District 34/69 1 Absent “No-Vote” 49%
Senator Dennis Nolan Republican District 9 15/69 2 Excused “No-Votes” 22%
Senator David Parks Democrat District 7 5/69 7%
10 Citizen Outreach Legislative Ratings ‘09
Senator (Minority Leader) Bill Raggio Republican District 3, Washoe 12/69 1 “No-Vote” 17%
Senator Dean Rhoads Republican Rural District 15/69 22%
Senator Mike Schneider Democrat District 11 6/69 9%
Senator Randolph Townsend Republican District 4 9/69 4 Excused “No-Votes” 13%
Senator Maurice Washington Republican District 2, Washoe 33/69 1 Excused “No-Vote” 48%
Senator Valerie Weiner Democrat District 3 4/69 6%
Senator Joyce Woodhouse Democrat District 5 5/69 7%
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